The day came for me to have my CT Scan done. This scan would be of my stomach and abdomen area to make sure no tumors were growing there.
We were all up early and at the hospital by 7:30 a.m. I was taken back to the room where the scan would take place…these places are always so cold! Does the frigidness of the room make the machines work better?…Just sayin!
As I walked into the sterile, cold room, I was taken aback by the intimidating equipment. The scan machine seemed like it was the size of a small room. But, the technician quickly put me at ease with his kind demeanor, as he explained to me what all would take place. I climbed up onto the table and my scan began. Before I knew it, I heard the tech say we were all done as he came in to help me off the table….not bad at all! What a relief!
I thought about my daily devotional reading for that morning…recognizing our Blessings and staying in a mindset of thankfulness and gratitude for all Father GOD has done for us. As I pondered this, I thought about my wonderful family that GOD has Blessed me with; my faithful & true friends; and that we are all Blessed with good health…yes, I have a medical situation (that’s what I like to call it) to deal with, but for the most part, I am really very healthy…which is why this tumor was such a shock! We have a successful business of almost 30 years now and still going strong; we have a good Spiritual support system and an ever strengthening relationship with the Father HIMself.
When I think about it, I guess you could say, all in all, I have lived a charmed life 😊 I resolved myself to the fact that all of my other scans came back normal and there was no reason why this scan won’t be normal as well.
On July 12, 2018 I received my results from the CT Scan…NORMAL! What am I going to do with all this HAPPY I have inside…I thought I was going to burst! Thank You King Jesus! I AM NORMAL! I was so excited, relieved, and happy, it didn’t even bother me when I realized I had another appointment that day 😃 This is the day I met with my surgeon Dr. H, and scheduled my surgery to have the lumpectomy done. The date was set for July 25, 2018. It seemed a little far off to me, but I will leave all those thoughts with the GOD who controls the Universe…it will all be in HIS good time.
“The GOD of all Grace, who called you to HIS eternal Glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will HIMself restore you & make you strong, firm & steadfast.” ~ 1 Peter 5:10
It has been a little over a month now since I was diagnosed and my world was turned completely upside down. Once again, I turned my thoughts to my daily readings. One of my readings was about developing a Restoration mentality. GOD promises to restore all the enemy has stolen from us, and guess what…that includes our health!
My other devotional reading was about turning away from all thoughts and doubts of trouble…to not tolerate them for one second. Focus on the things of GOD; HIS protection and safety. We must remember…I must remember HE is with us as we ride into the storm, just as my dream had shown me. We can and should tell ourselves as we go through our life storms…”all is well with me”.
Victory from any adversity comes when we set our minds and hearts on what GOD says we can do with the blessed assurance of what HE will do. So, as for me at this point and time in this journey…All is well!
